John's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

70-79

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

South West

Relationship status

Widowed

Listen

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment

Pay attention to the recommendations for pelvic floor exercises. The earlier you start the better

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Having a catheter in for a fortnight then getting back bladder control which took some time

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I felt from the start that removal was the best option and nothing since has changed my view

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